There is no reason you need to pay $300 using TurboTax unless you are completing a Partnership or a Corporation return using online support, or you are using the Premium edition with multiple state tax returns being filed.
See this TurboTax support FAQ for reviewing your TurboTax fees - https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/intuit-account-billing/review-fees-turbo...
See this TurboTax support FAQ for removing options on your account - https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/intuit-account-billing/reduce-fees/L3Kp3...
If you have not paid for the online edition you are using, have not filed your tax return or registered the Free edition, then you can clear your return and start over with a lower priced edition. Click on Tax Tools on the left side of the program screen while working on the 2024 online tax return. Click on Clear & Start Over.
